Nadeem pretends to be Virat to befriend Hindu girl, arrested for molestation
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India 
5 October, 2024
Case Summary
In Lasudia police station area of Indore, a Muslim man named Nadeem made social media accounts pretending to be a Hindu named Virat to befriend a girl working at a private company. On October 6, 2024, Nadeem went to the Hindu girl's house and committed obscene acts with her. With the help of Hindu organisations, the girl registered a case against him for molestation, after which, he was arrested.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case is a clear example of a religiously motivated hate crime because it involves targeted deception based on religious identity. For the purpose of documenting, this case has been placed under the prime category of 'Hate crime against women in relationships and sexual crimes' of the tracker. Under this, the sub-category selected is- Man pretends to be Hindu. When a non-Hindu man pretends to be a Hindu to deceive a Hindu woman into a relationship, the act is seen as triggered by malafide intentions. In some cases, the woman eventually accepts the man’s original religious identity and converts after the man’s identity is revealed. These cases could be argued as cases of religious brainwashing and a result of the pressure a woman feels after getting into a relationship with a man. The woman, it can be argued, also changed her religious identity because of the stigma she believes she might face if she chooses to walk out of a deceptive relationship. However, for the purpose of documenting hate crimes, the cases in this subcategory are limited to those where there is explicit violence aimed at religious conversion against the wishes of the victim (force-feeding beef, blackmailing with intimate videos, rape on refusal to convert, etc), or if the woman herself complains of the man’s religious deception. In such cases, it is established that the deception of the non-Hindu man had a specific aim of religious conversion or targeting of the victim due to her Hindu religious identity, therefore, making it a religiously motivated hate crime. Here, first, the perpetrator's deliberate deception by assuming a false identity as a Hindu boy named "Virat" reflects a calculated attempt to exploit the girl's religious background. By posing as someone who shares her faith, the Muslim youth manipulated the victim's trust and violated her ability to make informed decisions about her relationships. This deception is not just a personal betrayal but a targeted attack on her religious identity, as the girl's trust was built on the belief that she was interacting with someone from her own religious community. This deceptive and manipulative behaviour, which involved concealing his true religious identity, is a clear case of religious hate, which is why it has been added here.
Victim Details
Total Victim
1
Deceased
0
Gender
- Male 0
- Female 1
- Third Gender 0
- Unknown 0
Caste
- SC/ST 0
- OBC 0
- General 0
- Unknown 1
Age Group
- Minor 0
- Adult 1
- Senior Citizen 0
- Unknown 0
Case Status
Arrested
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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